2020-2021
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER September 21, 2020
Binghamton Circle K
President: Prachi Shah
Minutes for September 21st
Call to Order: 8:00pm Introduction: ● What we do ○ Weekly meetings on Monday’s over Zoom from 8pm to 9pm to participate in service and fellowship activities ○ Collaborate with volunteer organizations on and off campus by providing volunteers Past Events: ● Virtual Ufest: E-board met and answered questions for prospective members ● Circle-K Raffle: Members entered the raffle at our first meeting to win a free Circle-K t-shirt ● VINES: Members spread wood chips at the Liberty Street Community Garden ● Tech Works: Members volunteered by cleaning and moving artifacts in an old abandoned ice cream factory that was converted into a technology museum Upcoming Events: Want to participate in any of the upcoming events? Talk to an e-board member or email circlek@binghamtonsa.edu ● Day of Caring - VINES ○ We volunteer at VINES in downtown Binghamton throughout the semester to assist with cooking and food distribution ○ Sign up here to volunteer September 27th https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cBi9wy61Qvd3rroZ_AJAjGGXP11A1Ao3VOpc ZqNTDSA/viewform?edit_requested=true ● Fundraisers ○ Support the club Thursday September 24th from 5pm to 8pm at Blaze Pizza ○ A second fundraiser will be held September 29th at Tully’s at Uclub ○ Another fundraiser will be held at Chipotle Uclub October 12th from 5pm to 9pm ○ Poster will be sent in the Groupme and in an upcoming email. Please share the event on your social media and with all of your friends! ● Thirst Project Visit ○ Thirst Project is an organization whose mission to bring safe drinking water to communities where it is not readily available ○ Join us on October 12th to hear a presentation by a thirst project warrior ● Professional Development ○ A representative from the Fleishman Center will be coming to visit to give resume and professional development advice ● DLSSP ○ Members will attend a virtual volunteer event from September 25th to September 27th ● In the works ○ Broome County park cleanup, museum volunteer, City Light Coffee, preservation Service: ● Service with Ana: Collaboration with Team Sunrise to make virtual cards for hospitalized kids Closing Business: ● Dues are $12 and will start to be collected by Mary or Prachi ○ Due by the beginning of November - Venmo is acceptable ○ Guarantees a t-shirt, insurance at club events, and official membership status of CKI ● Looking forward to new Covid-friendly events: ○ Virtual tutoring - sign up in the email ○ District Project: Combatting Covid ○ Governor's Project: Life Necessities ○ International Project: WASH partnered with UNICEF Meeting Adjourned: 9:00pm